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Viola Susan Hahn Barker

Female 1922 - 2013  (90 years)


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  • Name Viola Susan Hahn Barker 
    Nickname Pinky 
    Born 27 Jul 1922  Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Apr 2013  Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 26 Apr 2013  St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1469  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 

    Father George Hahn,   b. 29 Jan 1892,   d. 9 Sep 1956  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Fannie S.C. Lloyd Hahn,   b. 1891,   d. May 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 12 Dec 1917  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Lloyd, Fannie-Hahn, George
    Marriage- Lloyd, Fannie-Hahn, George
    A marriage license was granted to George Hahn, of Rossville and Miss Fannie S.C. Lloyd, of Willard, by the Probate Judge at Topeka yesterday. Mrs. Hahn is known to a number of Rossville people, having worked for a time at the Joe Hopkins home.
    Family ID F389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Richard Vincent Barker,   d. 22 Feb 1999 
    Married 3 Jun 1943  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sandra Barker
     2. Linda Sue Barker
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2019 22:32:01 
    Family ID F388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jul 1922 - Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jun 1943 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Apr 2013 - St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Barker, Viola
    Obituary- Barker, Viola
    Viola “Pinky” Susan Barker, 90, of Wamego. Kansas passed away at her home on Sunday, April 21, 2013 following her battle with cancer.
    She was born July 27, 1922 in Willard, Kansas the daughter of George and Fannie Lloyd Hahn. Pinky attended grade school
    in Rossville, KS and also graduated from high school at Holton, Kansas.
    Following high school, she married Richard "Dick” Vincent Barker on June 3, 1943 in Holton. She and Dick moved from Holton to Wamego in 1946, where they both lived the remainder of their lives. Dick preceded her in death on February 22, 1999.
    Pinky worked at the Topeka offices of Santa Fe Railroad for several years while she attended night school at Clark’s School of Secretarial and Business. After moving to Wamego, she worked for several years at Wamego Electric and then for Dr. Gail McPeak until her retirement.
    Pinky was always very active and supportive of the Wamego community. She was a member or past member of Wamego American Legion Auxiliary, Wamego VFW Auxiliary, St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Wamego Historical Society, Wamego Hospital
    Auxiliary, Wamego Senior Citizens, Sweet Adelines, and was a Girl Scout leader for 11 years.
    Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Barker of Salina, KS; one sister of Pratt, KS. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue Barker.
    Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 26, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Wamego. A rosary will be recited Friday at 10:00 a.m. just prior to the funeral. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pinky will lie in-state at Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego on Thursday from 12:00 until 6:30 p.m. The casket will remain closed throughout. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Wamego Hospital Auxiliary and may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home. PO Box 48, 66547.